Buff Footman

Buff Footman

Six-spot Burnet - Halldale Quarry

During the sunnier spells yesterday I looke for Six-spot Burnet and did find one in Halldale Quarry.

Six-spot Burnet

The owls and the Peregrine

I was stood with Ken Smith on Beeley Moor last night watching a Long-eared Owl (first photos below) when we heard a commotion from the Curlews and a juvenile Peregrine flew over. It disappeared chased by the Curlews only to reappear a few minutes later high over head chased by a Short-eared Owl. All the photos are Ken's of course.

Long-eared Owl

Peregrine - juvenile

Peregrine and Short-eared Owl

Bonsall Moor - Pyramidal Orchid

Headed off early to Bonsall Moor hoping for some sunshine, but it clouded over within half an hour of arriving. Still added the Thyme loving plume moth Merrifieldia leucodactyla and another Pyralid Udea leutealis also some very nice Pyramidal Orchids flowering now.

Pyramidal Orchid

Merrifieldia leucodactyla - Bonsall Moor

Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Udea lutealis - Bonsall Moor

Udea lutealis

The Gothic

The Gothic was the highlight of the catch at home last night.

The Gothic

Four-spotted Chaser - Stone Edge

First Four-spotted Chaser of the year at the Stone Edge.

Four-spotted Chaser

Grasshopper Warbler - Flash Lane

A Grasshopper Warbler showed well this morning despite the strong wind. It's been a good year for them this year with at least 6 reeling males.

Grasshopper Warbler

Lychnis

The weather is still not great with rain most night and temperatures dropping to 10 Centigrade. I'm still catching moths but variety is low, bit better last night though adding Lychnis and Shark for the year also Barred Straw , another Muslin Footman, Barred Red, Scalloped Oak and Phoenix.

Lychnis

Shark

Shark

Sand Leek

Photographed at what appears to be the only known site in Derbyshire just above Rowsley on the edge of Beeley Moor.

Sand Leek

Long-eared Owl - Beeley Moor

Taken at dusk this evening, Long-eared Owls tend to fly later in the evening than Short-eared and are thus harder to photograph.

Long-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl - Beeley Moor

Short-eared Owl on Beeley Moor this evening, first seen on Sunday I saw it briefly in the rain last night but it showed well this evening.

No new moths last night but a second Black Neck and 3 Scalloped Oak, Light, Green and Grey Arches were the highlights.

Short-eared Owl

Grey/Dark Dagger

Wet overnight but still a few moths in the trap this morning with Grey/Dark Dagger, Muslin Footman 2, and Orthopygia glaucinalis all new for the year. Another Short-cloaked Moth escaped un-photographed, Small Dusty Wave and Wormwood Pug were the best of the rest.

Grey/Dark Dagger